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How to say 'Ecology' in Japanese | 生態

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The Japanese word for Ecology is 'Seitai', written as 生態 in Japanese.'Ecology' in hiragana is せいたい.

    word

    生態

    Meaning

    Ecology

    Reading

    せいたい

    seitai

    Kanji

    生Life 態Appearance, Condition

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '生態 (せいたい)' refers to 'ecology' or the way of life of living organisms, including their habits, behaviors, and interactions with their environment. It is often used in scientific or environmental contexts to describe the natural systems and processes of living beings. For example: The ecology of this region is diverse「この地域の生態は多様だ」(このちいきのせいたいはたようだ). We are studying the ecology of marine life「私たちは海洋生物の生態を研究している」(わたしたちはかいようせいぶつのせいたいをけんきゅうしている). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the 'lifestyle' or 'way of life' of humans or groups, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6003

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 生態

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

  • kanji

    態

    Meaning

    Appearance, Condition

Words Related to 生態 Through the Kanji 生

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 生 as well.

  • word

    大学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    生きる

    Meaning

    Live

  • word

    留学生

    Meaning

    Foreign student

  • word

    生まれる

    Meaning

    Born

  • word

    人生

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    生ずる

    Meaning

    Arise

  • word

    学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    生産

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    生活

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    生徒

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    発生

    Meaning

    Occurrence

  • word

    生命

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    生む

    Meaning

    Give birth

  • word

    一生

    Meaning

    Lifetime

  • word

    生物

    Meaning

    Organism

  • word

    誕生日

    Meaning

    Birthday

  • word

    一生懸命

    Meaning

    Hard, Earnestly

  • word

    生かす

    Meaning

    Utilize

  • word

    生理

    Meaning

    Menstruation, Physiology

  • word

    生み出す

    Meaning

    Produce

  • word

    厚生

    Meaning

    Welfare

  • word

    生まれ

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    生じる

    Meaning

    Arise

  • word

    生き方

    Meaning

    Lifestyle

  • word

    生け花

    Meaning

    Flower arranging

  • word

    生年月日

    Meaning

    Birthdate

  • word

    生まれつき

    Meaning

    Innately

  • word

    生き生きと

    Meaning

    Vividly

  • word

    生涯

    Meaning

    Lifetime

  • word

    生死

    Meaning

    Life and death

  • word

    生存

    Meaning

    Survival

  • word

    生える

    Meaning

    Grow

  • word

    衛生的

    Meaning

    Sanitary

  • word

    再生

    Meaning

    Playback, Recycling

  • word

    芝生

    Meaning

    Lawn

  • word

    生き物

    Meaning

    Creature

  • word

    衛生

    Meaning

    Hygiene

  • word

    生成

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    長生き

    Meaning

    Long life

  • word

    生やす

    Meaning

    Grow

  • word

    生

    Meaning

    Raw

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    生き残る

    Meaning

    Survive

  • word

    新生

    Meaning

    Rebirth

  • word

    出生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    生き生き

    Meaning

    Vividly

  • word

    誕生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    同級生

    Meaning

    Classmate

  • word

    生臭い

    Meaning

    Fishy, Bloody

Words Related to 生態 Through the Kanji 態

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 態 as well.

  • word

    状態

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    態度

    Meaning

    Attitude

  • word

    事態

    Meaning

    Situation

  • word

    形態

    Meaning

    Form

  • word

    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    実態

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    態と

    Meaning

    Intentionally

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What does 'Seitai' (生態) mean?

'Seitai' means 'Ecology' .

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